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SiOLL XX VII., NO. 4S93.
HONOLULU, HAWAIIAN ISLANDS, THUKSDAY, A PHIL 14, 1S9S.
J. Q. WOOD,
Attorney at Law.
AND
NOTARY PUBLIC.
wFFICE:
I'KICE FIVE CEOTSL
Corner King
Streets.
and Bethel
1)H. C. H. IIIGJI,
Dentist.
Philadelphia Dental College 1832.
Elasoxuc Temple. Telephone 318.
A. C. WALL, I). J). S.
Dentist.
EJOVE BUILDING, : FORT STREET.
M. K. G I J OSS MAX, D.D.S.
Dentist.
C8 HOTEL STREET, HONOLULU.
Office Hours: 9 a. m. to 4 p. m.
DIL A. J. DEK15V,
Do Not Buy
Or Sell
OVER
THE
SIDE
year
this
Stocks or
Without Employing
a Broker.
Oat at the Wharf.
Our charges are well known and we
adhere strictly to them.
There is a chance that we can save
some money for you.
INSURANCE RISKS ARE RAISED
gelding: Our Dick. More than a
ago -Dick" Davis tried to buv
horse for racing in Honolulu.
Says a Coast paper: Harry Agnew is
about to send about 20 choice trotters
and pacers to Honolulu, H. I.. and it
would not surprise us if he returned to
live on that far-away isle of the sea on
which he resided for almost 2o vears.
SEEMS IMMINENT
Hawaiian Safe Deposit and
Investment Company.
War and Andree Advices to Gov
ernmentLetters to Merchants.
Cartridge Factory Busy.
GEORGE R. CARTER, Manager.
Office In rear of Bank of Hawaii, Ltd.
The first news the crowd at the
wharf had from the Zealandia yester
day was shouted over the side by Joe
Pun i i ' l- i.'irU
nuoiiJiOO lirjJlO. has been in San
stock
Dentist.
for the
on Kins:
Francisco buving
Sun" native
street. Jce called out
'Rising
IP YOU BUY A SINGER. store
You will receive careful instruction m native that whi!e everybody seemed
rrom a competent teacher at your xo war there had as yet been no
home. formal deel
You can obtain necessary accessories h.hnr nrpr,tinn. '
direct from the company's offices.
You will get prompt attention In any u ""s were leaving Cuba
part of the world, as our offices are ev- ana nacl teen warned that trouble was
GKEQ. II. IIUDDY, D.D.S. erywhere and we give careful attention likely to begin at any time. Joe's sec
m LusLumcia, uu xjuu-Lter wnere ue ond bit of news
I IpnTl OT macnine may nave oeen purchased.
You will be dealing with the leading
2X)RT STREET, OPPOSITE CATIIO- company in the sewing machine busi-
CORNEU FORT AND HOTEL STS.
MOTT-SMITII BLOCK.
!TeIephones: Office, 615; Residence, 789
HOURS: 9 to 4.
Hawaiian Short Stories.
A manner of publication of the Kilo-
hana Art League prize stories ha
nnaiiy been decided unon bv that or-
ganization. Several plans were pro
posed, but it has been considered best
4- : xt i , .
lu six leaning stories in a
volume. This book, which will be the
first of its kind for the country, will
be from the press of Gazette Com
pany and will be a fine piece of printing
and bookbinding. It will be remember
ed that Mrs. Dillingham's storv 'Ka-
lani" was awarded first prize. Next
came Judge De la Vergne's, "The White
yueen. Jbour others were named in
tne order ot their excellence as es
teemed by the committee. The six will
be published in the one volume. There
will be no other publication of the
prize or best stories of the competi
lion.
SUGAR AND COFFEE.
Active Preparations Made Jo At
tact Spain's Armed Forces.
CAPT. SIGSBEE SAYS SPAIN DID IT
Consul-General Lee Has Left Ha
vana Friendly Powers Of
fer to Mediate.
great relief to many nervous people.
So far as known no orders havo been
seat from the State Department affect
ing the movements of United States
Consuls Brice and Barker, or other Am
erican consuls in the provincial towns.
RICHMOND. (Va.), April 5. Consul
General Lev cabled his wife today to
feel no alarm concerning his safety.
He advised her that he was enjoying
good health and entertained no fear of
bodily harm. He has, however, expres
sed to her in recent letters fears for tho
safety of American tourists and other
Americans on the island.
WANTS AIEMITISA TION.
Spain
Incldonfc
Desires the Maluo
to I to So Jinltrotl.
WASHINGTON, April G. Senor Du
bosc, late Charge d Affairs of the Span-
LIC MISSION.
Hours: From 9 a. m. to 4 p. m.
DR. M. WACHS.
Dentist-
University of California,
Beretania near Fort street.
Office Hours: 9 to 12 a. m. and 1 to 4
ex.
C. L. GARVIN, M.D.
Office No. 537 King street, near
IPtrnchbowl.
Hours S:30 to 11 a. m.; 3 to 5 p. m.;
7 to 8 p. m.
Telephone No. 448.
THE HONOLULU SANITARIUM.
1082 KING ST.
Jl quiet home-like place, whero traln-
a nurses, massage, "Swedish move
ments," baths, electricity and physical
training may be obtained.
P. S. KELLOGG, M.D.,
Telephone 639. Supi.
CIIAS. F. PETERSON,
Attorney at Lav.
AND
NOTARY PUBLIC.
15 Kaahumanu St,
ness, having an unequalled experience
and an unrivalled reputation the
strongest guarantee of excellence.
Sold on easy payments. Repairing
done. B. BERGERSEN. Asrent.
1GY3 Bethel Street, Honolulu.
was concern in er Ln-
dree, who has been out in a balloon
minting the North Pole. There was
only detail to add to these items.
Sellins nt Four and One-Eighth
Cents Coffee Market Settled.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 5, (per Zea
landia). Our latest telegram of this
date advises spot sale, 2,000 bags 96 de
grees centrifugals at 48 cents. Quota -
WASHINGTON, April C It can be
stated authoritively that, after a con
ference with members of the Foreign M1 lffation, who was in charge during
Affairs' committees of both houses, the tno critical period following tho Maine
President has decided not to send in incident, today authorized the fo!Jov-
his message until Monday next. Sen- inS statement:
ator Davis of the Foreign Relation "The report of the Spanish commis-
committee returned from a conference S'on wnich Investigated the Maine dis-
with President McKinley to the Sen- ater has not yet had time to reach
ate chamber and asked for an executive Madrid from Havana. Notwithstanding
session. I this, the Spanish Government is ready
After the "galleries ihad "been cleared to submit the evidence of both sides to
Senator Davis explained the reason for the impartial judgment of expert opin-
the delay in sending the message. He I ion of the maritime nations of the
said it was due to the fact that there
had been some delay in getting Consul
General Lee and other Americans out
of Havana, and that more time was ab
solutely necessary for this purpose.
world."
TOIII'KDO FLEET STAT I O N" A It V
The City Carriage Company possess
only first-class hacks and employ only
careful, steady drivers.
Carriages at all hours.
Telephone 113.
JOHN S. ANDRADE.
GUIDE
THROUGH
HAWAII.
PRICE, COc.
BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED.
At the Foreign Office Minister Cnnn
er said that Minister Hatch's letter tions for beet and granulated unchang- Hence the President did not consider it
from Washington was of the ame M Sugar Trust rtificates, common wise or numane to send in tne message,
tenor as dispatches bv the Belo-i i 116, preferred 107.
Hatch was of the oninion thaf t.hPrP Hawaiian coffee. Market is stili and endanger the lives of these people.
would u-a,- Ti,nv. . miv. nncottiod with nV.crnnH v Mr. Davis stated that the President
iiicic naa ll will 1 II g LO I ' -' uuv.n.n- 1 vr. v.
the Department here from Consul
General Wilder at Sa
from Mr. Thurston.
In a letter to a friend here Consul-
General Wilder wrote from San Fran
cisco on the day the steamer sailed
at Cape
FOR SALE BY ALL NEWSDEALERS
WOMAN'S EXCHANGE.
215 Merchant St.
that everyone believed there would be
war and that there were strong indi- equal to Island, we quote 4i
cations of the .struggle beginning with- cents net. Inferior grades 4Ys cents up.
in a couple of days. Vessels up and loading. Bark C. D.
Advices to the mercantile houses Bryant, bark Albert, bark Andrew
were of the first importance. Leading "Welch, bark Mauna Ala, for Honolulu;
news was the information that war in- barkentine Geo. C. Perkins, Kahului.
r. .1 a r n si
no demand. We quote nominally for & 1U1 uim iUI Lae especial pur-
cents I blAUWX1 icasuu xui tiit ieiutrtot x
TTnfliinn Hpa ATrkp.f n'hsnintPiv telegram from Consul General Lee say-
bare, last sale from second hands at 5V4
cents. Large quantites of Louisiana
coming into the market and for quality
ing that, if the mesage should be sent
in before Monday, he would not be re
sponsible for the livesof Americans in
Cuba. No comment was made wThatever
on the Senator's communication, and
after it the Senate reutrned to its legis
lative session.
It Ih Still A wait I lit; Orders
Verde Islands.
ST. VINCENT (Cape Verde Islands),
April 5. The Spanish (torpedo flotilla,
under command of Commodore Villa
mil, is still here. Three of the torpedo
vessels arrived in one day, three others
later, and then the transport came. No
more are exepected. They are now In
good order.
There are seven vessels in all three
torepdo boats, three torpedo hoat de
stroyers and a merchant ship convert
ed into an auxiliary cruiser, the Ciudad
de Cadiz.
ASIATIC FLEET TOO.
SIGSHEE IS IIEA1JD.
liYLK A. DICKEY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
II KAAHUMANU STREET.
Telephone, 6S2.
WILLIAM C. PAIIK.E,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
AND
AGENT TO TAKE ACKNOWLEDG
MENTS.
Offlce: Kaahumanu St., Honolulu.
O. G. TKAPIIAGKEX,
ARCHITECT.
HAWAIIAN CURIOS Leis, Kapa,
Niihau Mats, Calabashes, Idols, Fans,
Shells, Seeds, etc., etc.
SAMOAN TAPAS, Carved Emu
Eggs, Hula Drums. Gourds, etc.. etc.
Point Lace Handkerchiefs, Doylies, fr,Pm
T7 1 1 J TT ! -r.ii I "
rajai worn, auu Hawaiian, lxms.
Telephone 659.
DR. GEO. J. AUGUR.
surance had gone from less than 1
per cent, to 3 and that there were
probabilities of an advance. The rate
changes daily. One San Francisco
agency said to a Honolulu firm: "Our
iew ioi-k branch wires us this after
neon that Consul-General Lee has been
oruerea to leave Havana." '.Messages
We remain yours faithfully,
WILLIAMS, DIMOND & CO.
IIo Testifies
House Com-
Boforo a
mlttee.
WASHINGTON, April Z. The House
Committee on Foreign Affairs met at
10:30 this morning. Captain Sigsbee,
Homcepathic Practitioner
Surgeon.
and
Special attention Given to Chronic
Diseases.
Richards street, near Hawaiian hotel.
Office and Residence the same.
Office hours: 10 to 12 a. m.; 3 to 4
p. m.; 7 to 8 p. m. Sundays 9:30 to
10:30 a. m. Telephone 733.
M. V. AlcCHESNEY & SONS.
A Presentation.
At 5 o'clock last evening employes
of the Gazette company to the number
of about 20, gathered in the counting Admiral Irwin and several experts in
room. In the presence of this gather- J explosives had been summoned to give
st were stronger in war tone inS a farewell token was presented W. testimony regarding the blowing up of
than advices from the Pacific Coast Savidge, the retiring secretary and the Maine. It has devolped that the
There was feverish interest in the com- bookkeeper. A brief hut felicitious ad- House Committee on Foreign Affairs
ing message of President McKinlev. dress was made by Manager C. G. Bal- made a tentative proposition to the
In the course of a business and social lentyne. Mr. Ballentyne paid a high I Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-
Ietter to E. O. Hall & Son, one of the tribute to the character and services of tions to meet in joint sesion to secure
head men of the Union Metallic Car- Ir. Savidge and on behalf of all. ex- concerted action, but up to the present
tridge Company says: You may expect pressed regret that the young man was
some big news from the States verv leaving the establishment, and the
soon. All departments of all our fac- hope 'that his future would be success
tones are running twenty-four hours ful and happy in every way. .Mr. Sav
United States Ships At Ilonekonar Pre
imrlntr For Sea.
! HONG KONG, April C The United
States fleet is preparing to go to sea,
and supplies of coal are being pur
chased for the use of the American
warships.
The United States authorities have
purchased the British steamer Nan
shaw, which will be used as a store-
ship.
4
LEE ORDERED HOME.
He
the
time the Senate committee has not
accepted the invitation.
Captain Sigsbee was the first witness
examined bv the House committee.
in the day. We have three shifts of idge was touched by the surprise and Captain Sigsoee stated it to be his opin-
Wholesale Grocers and Dealers in Leather and
Shoe Findings.
eight hours each and are turning out
daily tons of munitions of war."
Scores of people mentioned letters
predicting that the United States and
Spain will soon be at war.
223 Merchant Street between Fort
and Alakea.
Eielephone 734. Honolulu, II. I.
H. HACKFELD & CO., Ltd.
Agents Honolulu Soap Works Company
and Honolulu Tannerv.
LESSONS ON CORNET.
ler of C. A. Brown.
C. A. Brown yesterday received the
sorrowful news of the death of his
father. George A. Brown, who is quite
could only offer his thanks in a few
words. The present is a pretty gold
locket. On one side is the inscription
"Presented to W. Sa.vidge by Employes
of the Hawaiian Gazette Company,
April 13, 1S9S." On the other side is the
monogram of Mr. Savidge.
Bil martin.
Bilmartin had not raced "Bob" Ter-
well known in Honolulu, died at Wor- rill before the Zealandia sailed, but in
cester, Mass., on April 2, 1S9S, in his anticipation of winning this match,
i
75th year. It will be necessarv for Mr. had challenged Georere Sharrick. of Ta-
The undersigned will give lessons on
the Cornet to a UmitAd rmmhAr nf nu.
pils. Individual Instruction. For terms c- A- Brown to go to the States to look coma, formerly of Honolulu, for a five same time.
ion that nis vessel, tne juaine, was
blown up by a submarine mine located
by the Spanish authorities. As to
whether it was fired by the Spa.nish
authorities he declined to express an
opinion, lie tola tne committee wnat
he had testified before the Board of
Inquiry about the buoy to which the
Maine was anchored being the most
unfrequented buoy in the harbor. The
position in which the ship was placed,
he said, was such that he could have
been fired upon by both forts at the
Genera! coi
inn Agents
Cor. Fbrt and Queen Sts., : Honolulu.
SOflfl
nrlo
if uino
apply to
C. KREUTER,
Music Dept. Wall, Nichols Co.
All Kinds of Boats
Built to Order.
after business matters that were in
charge of his father. George A. Brown
visited his country a couple of years
ago and was well liked by all with
whom he came in contact.
mile dispute for ?500 a side. Harry
Terril proposes to go East and race if
he can get reinstated in the L. A. W
If he fails to recover standing in that
organization he will go on to France.
TO HE TRANSFERRED SAFELY
-LIMITED-
Eplnade, Cor. Allen and Fort St.
BOILISTER & CO.. - - AGENTS.
P. O. Box
430
7
Telephone
478
New and First-Class
SECOND-HAND FURNITURE
OF ALL, KINDS
SOLD CHEAP FOR CASH,
flsdgfciest Cash Price paid for Becond-Har.d
Furniture at Corner King
and Nuuanu Streets.
aas. l.e:de:rir.
CHAS. D. WALKER.
692 KING ST.
Racers on the Wav.
There promises to be torrid times in
the old town on the 11th of June. Harry
Agnew is on the way and will be a
prominent figure in the local turf
world during the season. For these
many years Mr. Agnew has had the re
putation of always having a few loose
good things available. He has a cou
ple of race horses on board the S. N.
Castle. One is said to have a record
of the mile in harness in 2:10U. Mr.
Agnew is very vell known here and
will be warmly welcomed back to the
Islands. The announcement here made
insures big sucess for June 11th and
means new records.
The 2:10U horse is a great pacing
An Excursion.
the Raymond-W hitcomb tourists,
arrived on the Rio de Janeiro yester
day. Following is the personal of the
party: Miss L. M. Curtis, Miss F. L.
Curtis, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Hochnalt,
Miss F. A. Clark, Miss M. F. Clark,
Miss A. C. Edwards, Mrs. P. A. Bemis,
M. H. Boye, Miss M. H. Boye, Miss Le
Boye, Mrs. C. D. Martin, W. B. Jones.
CRISP PARISIAN NOVELTY.
Gren a bandes, the latest Parisian
craze in dress goods for summer, street
and evening wear. Lightest and hand
somest goods ever placed on the mar
ket. Every conceivable color and com
bination of colors and figures. To be
had only at L. B. Kerr's, Queen street.
Six Vessels Sent to Havana for Ameri
can Citizens.
HAVANA, April 5 The Bache and
the Blake arrived this morning from
Kew West to take American citizens to
the United States who do not desire to
remain in the island. It appears that
the j-ellow fever prohibitions are modi
fied in Florida only so far as Americans
are concerned.
It is regarded as probable that the
Olivette and also a steamer plying be
tween Tampa and Mobile will be here
tomorrow, capable of carrying away
at least 2,000 people. Still, there are
no outward signs of great excitement.
Consul General Lee is as cool as the
proverbial cucumber. He says he has
received no orders from the depart
ment as to leaving the island.
ine removal oi tne quarantine is a
Is Directed to Start at
Earliest 1ohhIIIo Moment.
NEW YORK, April C. A special to
the Herald from Washington says:
A dispatch of the highest significance
was sent to Consul General Lee in Ha
vana by the State Department late last
night. It contained orders for him to
leave Havana at the earliest possible
moment.
SPAIN' SAYS PEACE.
Report From Madrid That it Is
Settled.
MADRID, April C It Is said here
that a satisfactory settlement has been
arrived at between the United States
and Spain.
Maine Wreck Abandoned.
HAVANA, April 4. Soon after sun
down tonight the tattered United
States flag was taken from the gaff of
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